Setup
- Assume
R,RStudio&gitinstalled & working together- If not, see Appendix
- Create a
GitHubaccount - Create a repository (“repo”) on
GitHub clonethe repo as anRStudioproject- Write a
README.mdusing markdown
Regular use
Step 1 Click Pull on Git panel
- Create, edit, modify, e.g., R scripts, then:
Step 2 Click Commit on Git panel
Step 3 Check boxes to Stage changes to commit
Step 4 Write Commit message & click Commit
Step 5 Once committed, don’t forget to Push
- Changes visible on
GitHub😅
Other options in RStudio
git options in the Git panel
RStudio Git window- Diff opens Git window with output of
git diff <file>of choosen file - Commit opens Git window is where we stage and commit changes to files
- Pull does a
git pull(also accessible from Git window) - Push does a
git push(also accessible from Git window) - History opens a window with output of
git log
Go directly to bash and don’t pass go
By now, you’ve exhausted git options in RStudio: use bash!
- More menu allows access to
git revert& add files to.gitignore - Create and checkout a Branch using buttons on the RHS
Install R on Windows
- Visit the
Rwebsite - Follow the links to
download R, incl. select mirror and OS - Double click installer and follow instructions
- Install required packages with
install.packages()
R websiteInstall RStudio on Windows
- Download
RStudioinstaller - Double click installer and follow instructions
RStudio Desktop download pageInstall git on Windows
- Download
git, currently v 2.45.2 - Double click installer and follow instructions
Installation location
Note the location where git is installed, e.g.
C:\Users\{...}\AppData\Local\Programs\
- Set
gitconfigurations, e.g.,user.name,user.email, etc.
git installer screenGetting them to work together
gitauthentication is OS-specific - see David’s slides- Connect
RStudioandgit: Tools > Global Options… > Git/SVN
RStudio and git